SPELLING BEE FORMAT - ACSI Eastern Canada

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SPELLING BEE FORMAT The competition consists of four parts: 1. Practice Round: (Round 1) Each student will spell one practice word. There can be more than one practice round if the group is small and consists of younger students. No one is to be eliminated from the competition as a result of a practice round. 2. Elimination Rounds: (Rounds 2 and up) Students are eliminated at the end of the round IF they spelled the word incorrectly. Eliminations will continue until only four spellers remain. 3. Four Spellers Remaining: a) Fourth and third places will be determined by the next spellers to be eliminated. All four spellers complete each round. When one contestant misspells a word they are declared fourth. The next speller to make an error will be declared third. b) If two (or three) contestants misspell a word in the same round there will be a consolation spell-off between those students to determine third and fourth places.

THE JUDGES Judge # 1 must be a teacher. The two judges are to assist the Spelling Master run the competition. Their primary task is to listen very carefully and …

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